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Masters of the Dark Arts is the second studio album by American hip hop supergroup La Coka Nostra. It was released on July 31, 2012 via Fat Beats Records.[1][2] Production was handled by members DJ Lethal and Ill Bill, as well as C-Lance, Sicknature, Beat Butcha, DJ Premier, Jack Of All Trades, Scott "Supe" Stallone and Statik Selektah. It features guest appearances from Vinnie Paz, Sean Price, Sick Jacken, Thirstin Howl III and Big Left.[3]
Masters of the Dark Arts | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 31, 2012 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 50:16 | |||
Label | Fat Beats Records | |||
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La Coka Nostra chronology | ||||
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Member Everlast left the group in order to attend to his daughter's medical issues.
Adam Fleischer of XXL magazine noted that "La Coka Nostra remain decidedly true to their core with their new album" and "that they are indeed masters of the dark arts".[5] Justin Hunte of HipHopDX gave the album a positive review and noted that the album was a "sinister, happily violent detour from the pop-centric".[4] Peter Marrack of Exclaim! also gave the album a positive review and noted that the album was "more or less a one-way ticket to hell".[6] Nathan G. O'Brien of Scene Point Blank gave it four out five star and said "with Master of the Dark Arts La Coka Nostra’s pluperfect union of bombastic boom-bap, record scratching, and realism-based hardcore rhyming".[7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "My Universe" (featuring Vinnie Paz) | Statik Selektah | 4:00 | |
2. | "Creed of the Greedier" |
| Sicknature | 3:43 |
3. | "המוסד" |
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| 3:16 |
4. | "Mind Your Business" |
| DJ Premier | 4:35 |
5. | "Electronic Funeral" (featuring Sean Price) |
| Beat Butcha | 3:33 |
6. | "The Story Goes On" |
| DJ Lethal | 3:34 |
7. | "Letter to Ouisch" |
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| 2:37 |
8. | "Snow Beach" (featuring Thirstin Howl the 3rd) |
| Jack Of All Trades | 4:01 |
9. | "The Eyes of Santa Muerte" (featuring Sick Jacken) |
| Ill Bill | 4:31 |
10. | "Murder World" |
| C-Lance | 2:45 |
11. | "Coka Kings" (featuring Vinnie Paz) |
| C-Lance | 3:48 |
12. | ".38 Револьвер" (featuring Big Left) |
| Sicknature | 3:59 |
13. | "Malverde Market" |
| Ill Bill | 3:11 |
14. | "Masters of the Dark Arts" |
| DJ Lethal | 2:43 |
Total length: | 50:16 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Everybody Down" (featuring Jaysaun and Q-Unique) | C-Lance | 3:34 |
16. | "No Hay Tiempo Para Mañana" (featuring OuterSpace) | C-Lance | 3:03 |
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 21 |
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[9] | 176 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 40 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 31 |
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